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Police Detonate Device That Replicated Pipe Bomb Found During Hit-And-Run Crash Investigation In South Whitehall Township

SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- Police say a device that was discovered during an investigation into a hit and-run crash involving three vehicles in South Whitehall Township on Friday afternoon was detonated. The incident occurred along Route 22 westbound at Cedar Crest Boulevard.

South Whitehall Detonation
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According to Pennsylvania State Police, the South Whitehall Fire Department found a device that replicated a pipe bomb.

The bomb squad was called in and brought the device to a field, where it was safely detonated. It was determined that the device was not a pipe bomb.

There was never a danger to the public.

A driver in one of the vehicles involved in the crash was taken to Lehigh County Hospital Cedar Crest for their injuries. The driver's condition is not known.

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